Michigan gubernatorial election, 1990
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The Michigan gubernatorial election of 1990 was held on November 6 of that year.
The contest was between James Blanchard
, who was seeking his third term, and State Senate majority leader John Engler
.
In what turned out to be one of the closest elections in recent memory, Engler won by a 17,000 margin.
The contest was between James Blanchard
James Blanchard
James Johnston "Jim" Blanchard is a politician from the US state of Michigan. A Democrat, Blanchard has served in the United States House of Representatives, as the 45th Governor of Michigan, and as United States Ambassador to Canada....
, who was seeking his third term, and State Senate majority leader John Engler
John Engler
John Mathias Engler is an American politician and a member of the Republican Party. He served as the 46th Governor of Michigan from 1991 to 2003....
.
In what turned out to be one of the closest elections in recent memory, Engler won by a 17,000 margin.
- John Engler: 1,276,134
- James Blanchard:1,258,539